Alongsidemanagedplanting,twouniquePlatipus solutionswerespecified.TheAnchorMat systemcombinestwo ® ® proventechnologies,mechanicalanchorsandreinforcedgeogrid,andwasusedtostabilizetheslopeandprevent further ground movement. ‘Active’ Plati-Drains were also incorporated into the design to provide simultaneous ® restraining and draining of the slope, reducing pore water pressure, soil lubrication and weathering. Future planting and an annual winter inspection is now all that is required to maintain this environmentally friendly scheme. This steep slope located alongside the River Eden has a history of instability and ground movement dating as far back as 1990. Further ground movement was observed in a previously untreated section of the slope approximately 50m wide. This led to loss of vegetat

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